At the end of the spring semester, 47 University of Missouri faculty learned they were accepted as 2024-26 fellows in three programs that will provide them with resources and training to help shape and fulfill their goals in teaching, research, scholarship and creative pursuits:
- Arts and Humanities Research and Creative Works Fellows Program
- Mid-Career Development Fellows Program
- LEAP Fellows Program
Candace Kuby, associate provost for faculty success, says the fellows programs offer sustained support over two years for faculty at different stages of their careers and in various disciplinary homes.
“Programs like these are important because they provide a small community of colleagues to build relationships and support each other, and they provide access to resources from the Office of the Provost and Division of Research, Innovation and Impact," Kuby says. "The cohort programming also brings in faculty and staff from across campus for fellows to meet and learn from as they pursue career goals.”
Division of Research professionals lead workshops, provide one-on-one research consultations and partner with Kuby’s team to organize the Arts and Humanities Fellows Program.
“We love that these programs are about more than just providing tools and resources — we get to build lasting relationships with researchers," says Christine Terry, Division of Research director of professional development. "We meet with them individually several times over the course of the program to offer personalized guidance and support, such as helping them grow their research plans, navigate grant applications and connect with other scholars."
Faculty can apply to participate in a fellows program every January. For questions, please contact Brooke Hartman.
Arts and Humanities Fellows
Early and mid-career faculty in the arts and humanities attend monthly meetings and receive funding, mentoring, grant writing support and other assistance.
![Left to right: Frances Dickey, Associate Professor, English; Claire Horisk, Associate Professor, Philosophy; Kristin Kopp, Associate Professor, German; and Johanna Kramer, Associate Professor, English](/sites/default/files/inline-images/arts-h-fellows-1_0.png)
![Left to right: Sungkyoung Lee, Associate Professor, Strategic Communication; Alexandru Radulescu, Associate Professor, Philosophy; Travis Shaffer, Associate Professor, Visual Studies; and Faizan Shafique, Assistant Professor, Architectural Studies](/sites/default/files/inline-images/arts-h-fellows-322.png)
Mid-Career Development Fellows
This program provides associate professors with one-on-one grant proposal support, network building, identification of funding opportunities and other career development.
![Left to right: Cynthia Dudenhoffer, Associate Teaching Professor, Information Science and Learning Technologies; Jamie Hall, Associate Teaching Professor, Physical Therapy; Christopher Josey, Associate Teaching Professor, Communication; and Kathryn Lucchesi, Associate Professor, Journalism](/sites/default/files/inline-images/mid-career-1_0.png)
![Left to right: Rebecca Meisenbach, Associate Professor, Communication; Rosalie Metro, Associate Teaching Professor, Learning, Teaching and Curriculum; Mike Metz, Associate Professor, Learning, Teaching and Curriculum; and Mauro Palmero, Associate Teaching Professor, Hospitality Management](/sites/default/files/inline-images/mid-career2_0.png)
![Left to right: Karen Thies, Assistant Professor, Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology; Robert Walker, Associate Professor, Anthropology; Hsin-I Sydney Yueh, Associate Teaching Professor, Communication; and Pete Zambito, Associate Teaching Professor, Music](/sites/default/files/inline-images/mid-career3_0.png)
LEAP Fellows
The Learning and Expanding Abilities for Professoriate Cohort Fellows Program (LEAP) is designed to support assistant professors as they begin their academic careers.
![Left to right: Elizabeth Anderson, Assistant Professor, Nursing; Sarah Buckallew, Assistant Teaching Professor, Dietetics; Emma Buckingham, Assistant Teaching Professor, Classical Archaeology; and Clarissa Durie, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry](/sites/default/files/inline-images/leap_0.png)
![Left to right: Ayca Fackler, Assistant Professor, Learning, Teaching and Curriculum; Aileen Garcia, Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Science; Maya Gibson, Assistant Teaching Professor, Women’s and Gender Studies; and Alisha Johnson, Assistant Professor, Nursing](/sites/default/files/inline-images/leap2.png)
![Left to right: Caroline Kopot, Assistant Professor, Textile and Apparel Management; Mert Korkali, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Steven Krauss, Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Science; and Renee Stites Kruep, Assistant Teaching Professor, Learning, Teaching and Curriculum](/sites/default/files/inline-images/leap3.png)
![Left to right: Bornali Kundu, Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery; Caroline Larson, Assistant Professor, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; Hyeong Suk Na, Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering; and Christopher O’Bryan, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering](/sites/default/files/inline-images/leap4.png)
![Left to right: Rachel Santiago, Assistant Professor, Educational, School and Counseling Psychology; Neekun Sharma, Assistant Research Professor, Endocrinology; Amber Smith, Assistant Teaching Professor, Learning, Teaching and Curriculum; and Cheyenne Staib, Assistant Teaching Professor, Textile and Apparel Management](/sites/default/files/inline-images/leap5.png)
![Left to right: Rachel Santiago, Assistant Professor, Educational, School and Counseling Psychology; Neekun Sharma, Assistant Research Professor, Endocrinology; Amber Smith, Assistant Teaching Professor, Learning, Teaching and Curriculum; and Cheyenne Staib, Assistant Teaching Professor, Textile and Apparel Management](/sites/default/files/inline-images/leap6.png)
![Left to right: Eunjin Tracy, Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Science; Shuangyu Xu, Assistant Professor, Natural Resources; and Peifen Zhu, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science](/sites/default/files/inline-images/leap7_0.png)